#CFBCFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.093 297.6), rgb(207, 188, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#CFBCFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBCFE |
| RGB | rgb(207, 188, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.093 297.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CFBCFE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBCFE | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBCFE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBCFE text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBCFE
oklch(83.4% 0.093 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9969EC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#844CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.206 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#703BBD
oklch(49% 0.193 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3299
oklch(42.6% 0.16 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#CFBCFE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AEC6FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6C6D3 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBCFE
#CFBCFE
oklch(83.4% 0.093 297.6)
- #C3D18B
#C3D18B
oklch(83.3% 0.093 117.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CFBCFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #CFBCFE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.